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*From the inferior colliculus, the information from both pathways is sent to the medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus, which then leads on to the primary auditory cortex of the cerebral cortex.
 
*From the inferior colliculus, the information from both pathways is sent to the medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus, which then leads on to the primary auditory cortex of the cerebral cortex.
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==Vestibular Receptors and Balance==
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==Function - Balance==
 
[[Image:Vestibular Receptors and Balance.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Vestibular Receptors and Balance - Copyright David Bainbridge]]
 
[[Image:Vestibular Receptors and Balance.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Vestibular Receptors and Balance - Copyright David Bainbridge]]
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*The vestibular sense is rather more unconscious than that of hearing.
 
*The vestibular sense is rather more unconscious than that of hearing.
 
*The vestibular labyrinth, that is contained within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear is the part of the ear that is involved with the vestibular sense - balance.
 
*The vestibular labyrinth, that is contained within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear is the part of the ear that is involved with the vestibular sense - balance.
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